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T he last Ice Age saw much of the northern hemisphere covered in ice. This climatic condition not only represented a threat to mankind and animals, but also to all plant species. During this period, over 90% of all terrestrial life vanished from the northern hemisphere. Only truly ro- bust organisms could quickly adapt and survive the permanently cold and dry climate. Although most alpine plants could not survive, a small num- ber of species escaped the ice by mov- ing to Nunataks – rare ice-free moun- tain peaks. During the summer months, in particular, there was some water on these ice-free peaks that could be absorbed by plant roots. Alpine Nunataks created strongholds that enabled a small number of plants to survive the Ice Age. Nunatak plants adapt to Ice Age conditions Saponaria pumila (Caryophyl- laceae) belongs to the Nunatak plant species, which developed special pro- tection and repair mechanisms to 38 COSSMA 4I2015 PRODUCTION INGREDIENTS quickly and sustainably adapt to the extreme conditions of the last Ice Age. This extremophile plant, which fea- tures pretty pink flowers, can still be found today in the Alps. The survival characteristic of Saponaria pumila is hidden in its stem cells which, thanks to PhytoCellTec plant stem cell technology, are now available for skin care. This advanced biotechnology allows cultivation of the stem cells of this distinctive plant. It is a method of sourcing raw material which is considered an eco-break- The next generation of stem cell cosmetics Ice Age cosmetics with Ice Age survivors Ice Age cosmetics based on stem cells from extremophile Alpine flowers which survived the Ice Age PhytoCellTec Nunatak is the first active ingredient that is based on a rare flower that survived the last Ice Age in the Alps. Beata Hurst from Mibelle Biochemistry shows that the extract of Saponaria pumila stem cells effectively promotes the activity of dermal stem cells and protects them from UV-induced stress. photo:Mibelle COS1504_38_Mibelle_GB_COS1409_30_Balluff_D 26.03.15 13:10 Seite 38 COS1504_38_Mibelle_GB_COS1409_30_Balluff_D 26.03.1513:10 Seite 38